VIOLENCE IN SPORT
THE SPORT IS KNOWN FOR GIVING US FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT BUT IN THE WORLD WE LIVE SPORT IS VERY CONNECTED WITH THE THEME OF VIOLENCE. WHY? WE MUST RECOGNIZE THAT OUR SOCIETY VALUES SUCH AS TOLERANCE, RESPECT AND ACCEPT ALL THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OTHERS ARE NOT PRACTICED BY THE PEOPLE AROUND US AND IN MOST CASES BY PEOPLE WHO LIKE SPORTS KNOWN AS FANS.
FANATICISM IS THE MOST COMMON ACTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO SPORT AND EVEN MORE IF WE TALK ABOUT FOOTBALL WHICH IS THE SPORT WITH MOST FANS IN THE WORLD AND FOR THAT REASON THE MOST VIOLENT SPORT. BELIEF IS TO FANATICISM OR INVOLVING BEHAVIOR UNCRITICAL ZEAL, PARTICULARLY FOR AN EXTREME RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL CAUSES OR IN SOME CASES SPORTS, OR WITH AN OBSESSIVE ENTHUSIASM FOR A PASTIME OR HOBBY. THE BEHAVIOR OF A FAN WITH OVERWHELMING ENTHUSIASM FOR A SUBJECT IS GIVEN DIFFERENTIATED FROM THE BEHAVIOR OF A FANATIC BY FANATIC'S VIOLATION OF THE PREVAILING SOCIAL NORMS. THOUGH THE FAN'S BEHAVIOR MAY BE JUDGED AS ODD OR ECCENTRIC, IT DOES NOT VIOLATE SUCH NORMS
AS AN EXAMPLE IN OUR COUNTRY WE VERY FANS OF SOCCER AND OFTEN FOUGHT BY THE TEAMS ARE NOT EVEN OUR COUNTRY TEAMS SUCH AS BARCELONA, REAL MADRID, MANCHESTER UNITED ETC. BUT IT IS COMMON TO SEE PEOPLE ARGUING AND SOMETIMES FIGHTING TO DEFEND ONE OF THESE TEAMS.
TALKING ABOUT TEAMS IN OUR COUNTRY WE KNOW THAT TEAMS SUCH AS FAS, AGUILA, PARTNERSHIP OR FIRPO, ARE TEAMS THAT HAVE THEIR SPECIFIC GROUP OF FANS KNOWN AND THAT THESE GROUPS WHEN THEIR TEAM LOSES REGULARLY SEEK VIOLENCE AGAINST ITS RIVAL.
MANY PEOPLE ARE ACCUSTOMED TO PUBLISHING IN THE SOCIAL NETWORKS THEIR OPINIONS IN A VIOLENT AND OFTEN BELIEVE THAT ONLY THEIR WAY OF THINKING IS CORRECT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT AN OPPOSING VIEW. I THINK THE SAME THING HAPPENS IN SPORT.
I THINK THAT TOLERANCE IS THE KEY, NOT JUST IN SPORTS BUT ALSO IN OUR SOCIETY TO LEARN TO ACCEPT WHEN WE WIN OR LOSE.
Well, I fully believe sport is a way of relaxing, but sometimes people get mad when their teams lose a game because they are not aware enough to accept that others win. basically this happens because people do not really get the meaning of a game I mean when there is a game we already know there must be a winner, and that is the main problem everybody wants its team to win so that’s how problems or violence start when talking about football because nowadays most people bet things in almost every game a team has and then that can end in fights or many other aggressive situations, and I think we do not have to act that way we have to learn to win and to lose as well, in other words, not all the time our team can be at its best, and you know what? Everything is business so don’t complain about a game, you just enjoy watching the matches and don’t do anything that can hurt others.
ResponderEliminarMary =)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You know what? I agree with you. Sport must be only enterteinment and not a way of fighting. Remember we as Salvadorean we fight for everything lol. But why do we fight for that??? We are not even playing, so we should be aware of where we are, I mean, we don't play in those teams. If the team loses, the soccer players lose not us! Anyway, what i want to say is: Be a fan not an extreme fan!!!!!!!!!!!! so that's my opinnion and i think you agree with me!!!! so that's all for today take care and may God bless you all!!!!
ResponderEliminarajajaj..!! there is something that Gustavo is right..!! and that's a big truth..
ResponderEliminarWe watch the match and what happens we get mad, frustated, etc for a game that we are not playing.. is funny we you realize that!!...so
you have to be mature and if the team you suport losses, accept it and move on, there would be another time for they to win..!!
When people act in a non - rational way is when fanatism appears....
I just say "come on people....Do they give you money for you to pay your bills, or Do they give you food for you to eat?..
what I mean is people tand to take things personal...
That Is why we don't grow up as a country!!!..
anyway
we can make the difference...
The problem is that we forget Sport were made to have fun and relax... and that they are just Games
ResponderEliminar“Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” Well Nefta, according to this statement I can express that competition in sports is an important factor that encourages players to act violently. The same nature of competition, winning to be the best, has a direct influence in sports performance and the way some competitors react sometimes. For that reason, some participants forget that it is just a game and every single competition must be practiced under certain circumstances such as tolerance and respect as you mentioned. Nonetheless, some coaches and managers tend to blame fans, saying that violence is what attracts people into stadiums, as the risk involved makes the game more "interesting". Athletes say that they are opposed to violence, but it is expected of them by coaches. Fans justify it by attributing aggressiveness to athletes and to some aspects of the game. Spectators view violence as a natural part of some sports as one cannot play games like hockey or football, without accepting the necessity of violent action. But, maybe some day players learn how to practice the fair play.
ResponderEliminar